harbm Posted July 28, 2014 Share #1 Posted July 28, 2014 I was trying to shape a frame for my Corel Scotland but It was really late and I got carried away. I took off way too much on one side by accident. I heard Corel has good customer support and I got in touch with them but they autoreplied (in italian) that they were off on vacation till August 22. Does anyone have a suggestion of what I can do? Is there anyway to fix this? I guess I could head over to a carpenter and see if he can make me one according to the plan. Would Corel even be willing to sell an individual frame? Thanks! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MEDDO Posted July 28, 2014 Share #2 Posted July 28, 2014 What I have done is to glue a piece of planking or other scrap wood onto the side of the piece then sand it down a bit. This is easy enough to do especially if the area is going to be planked over/covered. Usually I will leave it oversized until the "fairing" step when you can bring it down to the proper shape. mtaylor 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kenr Posted July 28, 2014 Share #3 Posted July 28, 2014 Hi Harbm Undersize or oversize frames happens to all of us Michaels advise is spot on. Much easier and quicker than trying to get one frame from the supplier Regards Ken Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
testazyk Posted July 28, 2014 Share #4 Posted July 28, 2014 I agree with Michael. In the days before laser cut frames this was a routine operation! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
harbm Posted July 28, 2014 Author Share #5 Posted July 28, 2014 thanks everyone! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
harbm Posted July 28, 2014 Author Share #6 Posted July 28, 2014 How about things like wood filler putty and so on. Are those worth bothering with? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
S.Coleman Posted July 28, 2014 Share #7 Posted July 28, 2014 Not wood filler or putty. As mentioned before. Scrap wood and carpenters glue will do the trick. I have been there before. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cdogg Posted July 28, 2014 Share #8 Posted July 28, 2014 harbm, you have any pics? wood filler is nice but I wouldn't use it for a support piece Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dgbot Posted July 28, 2014 Share #9 Posted July 28, 2014 Stick with strips of wood and glue you will be happier with the result. Filler is just that no support or strength for when you are planking. David B Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
harbm Posted July 28, 2014 Author Share #10 Posted July 28, 2014 I'm out of town at the moment but I'm gonna post pics as soon as I get back. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kevin Posted July 28, 2014 Share #11 Posted July 28, 2014 personally i would draw a around the frame and form a template, and just use some of the kit off cuts to make a new one Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
harbm Posted August 6, 2014 Author Share #12 Posted August 6, 2014 Alright, I went with the suggestion of attaching a piece of wood to the misshaped bulkhead and sanding and shaping it. Thanks Michael! Here's a picture of the results: After attaching the deck however, I used rubber bands to hold it together while the glue dries. Unfortunately during the process the deck moved slightly to one side and left the bulkheads on the right side protruding more than the left - especially the first bulk head near the bow. I measured the bulkheads and they are perfectly symmetric themselves, it's just the deck itself is leaning to one side slightly. If I sand them down, I think I might end up with an asymmetric boat when it is planked. Does any one have any neat suggestions to fix this? I'll attach some pictures of the situation? I don't think using a solvent like acetone and trying again is any option since I used gorilla glue... (I'm going to add this in my build log too): Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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